Mahito Yokota
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Mahito Yokota is a Japanese video game composer best known for his orchestral and cinematic soundtracks for Nintendo titles such as the Super Mario Galaxy series.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Mahito Yokota canonical | 6 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Mahito Yokota Context triple: [Super Mario Galaxy, composer, Mahito Yokota]
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A.
Yoshinori Sakai
Yoshinori Sakai was a Japanese track athlete symbolically chosen to light the cauldron at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics because he was born in Hiroshima on the day the atomic bomb was dropped.
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B.
Hirofumi Yoshimura
Hirofumi Yoshimura is a Japanese politician who serves as the governor of Osaka Prefecture and is a prominent figure in regional reform politics.
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C.
Shigeru Fukudome
Shigeru Fukudome was a senior admiral in the Imperial Japanese Navy who held key staff and command positions during World War II.
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D.
Nobutaka Machimura
Nobutaka Machimura was a prominent Japanese Liberal Democratic Party politician who held key cabinet posts, including Minister for Foreign Affairs and Chief Cabinet Secretary, and served as Speaker of the House of Representatives.
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E.
Tatsuhiko Kawashima
Tatsuhiko Kawashima is a Japanese academic and former professor best known as the father of Princess Kiko of the Japanese Imperial Family.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Mahito Yokota Target entity description: Mahito Yokota is a Japanese video game composer best known for his orchestral and cinematic soundtracks for Nintendo titles such as the Super Mario Galaxy series.
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A.
Yoshinori Sakai
Yoshinori Sakai was a Japanese track athlete symbolically chosen to light the cauldron at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics because he was born in Hiroshima on the day the atomic bomb was dropped.
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B.
Hirofumi Yoshimura
Hirofumi Yoshimura is a Japanese politician who serves as the governor of Osaka Prefecture and is a prominent figure in regional reform politics.
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C.
Shigeru Fukudome
Shigeru Fukudome was a senior admiral in the Imperial Japanese Navy who held key staff and command positions during World War II.
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D.
Nobutaka Machimura
Nobutaka Machimura was a prominent Japanese Liberal Democratic Party politician who held key cabinet posts, including Minister for Foreign Affairs and Chief Cabinet Secretary, and served as Speaker of the House of Representatives.
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E.
Tatsuhiko Kawashima
Tatsuhiko Kawashima is a Japanese academic and former professor best known as the father of Princess Kiko of the Japanese Imperial Family.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Japanese composer
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person ⓘ video game composer ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Koji Kondo
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Nintendo sound team ⓘ
linked to:
Nintendo EPD Sound Group
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| basedIn | Japan ⓘ |
| composedFor |
Nintendo Switch games
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Nintendo Wii U games ⓘ Nintendo Wii games ⓘ
linked to:
Nintendo video games
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| countryOfCitizenship | Japan ⓘ |
| employer |
Nintendo
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Nintendo EAD ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
music composition
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sound design ⓘ video game industry ⓘ |
| genre |
cinematic music
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orchestral music ⓘ video game music ⓘ |
| instrument | keyboard ⓘ |
| knownFor |
cinematic music for the Super Mario Galaxy series
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orchestral soundtracks for Nintendo games ⓘ |
| language | Japanese ⓘ |
| nationality | Japanese ⓘ |
| notableCollaboration |
Super Mario Galaxy with Koji Kondo
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linked to:
Super Mario Galaxy
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| notableWork |
Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker
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Super Mario 3D Land ⓘ Super Mario 3D World ⓘ Super Mario Galaxy ⓘ Super Mario Galaxy 2 ⓘ Super Mario Galaxy 2 Original Soundtrack ⓘ Super Mario Galaxy Original Soundtrack ⓘ
linked to:
Super Mario Galaxy
The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword ⓘ |
| occupation |
music arranger
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sound director ⓘ video game composer ⓘ |
| style |
cinematic
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melodic ⓘ symphonic ⓘ |
| workedOn |
Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker
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Donkey Kong: Jungle Beat ⓘ
linked to:
Donkey Kong Jungle Beat
Super Mario 3D Land ⓘ Super Mario 3D World ⓘ Super Mario Galaxy ⓘ Super Mario Galaxy 2 ⓘ The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword ⓘ |
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Referenced by (6)
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